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Weak domestic demand continues to blight China’s economy as growth slows in Q4

People walk out from a mall in Beijing on January 18, 2026. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
People walk out from a mall in Beijing on January 18, 2026. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi will dissolve Parliament on Jan 23, with election on Feb 8

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was appointed prime minister in October.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was appointed prime minister in October.

Woman arrested in South Korea after allegedly stabbing man she met via dating app

The woman, who is in her 30s, is suspected of stabbing a man she met through a dating application on Jan 19.
The woman, who is in her 30s, is suspected of stabbing a man she met through a dating application on Jan 19.

Recent studies suggest South Korean students are rethinking Seoul universities, STEM and medicine

Only 7,125 students had applied to medical school, the lowest figure in five years and a 32.3 per cent on-year decline.
Only 7,125 students had applied to medical school, the lowest figure in five years and a 32.3 per cent on-year decline.

Over 3 million South Koreans opt out of life-sustaining treatment

Debate over the scope of so-called dignified death remains active in South Korea.
Debate over the scope of so-called dignified death remains active in South Korea.

Seoul proposes mandating licence check for e-scooter rentals

In South Korea, there were 570 accidents involving riders in the past five years, of which nearly 69 per cent involved teenagers.
In South Korea, there were 570 accidents involving riders in the past five years, of which nearly 69 per cent involved teenagers.

China’s wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages

A declining interest in marriage and family among young Chinese is widely blamed on the high cost of childcare and education.
A declining interest in marriage and family among young Chinese is widely blamed on the high cost of childcare and education.

Former Yoon administration staff linked to alleged North Korea drone intrusion

Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Muksan-ri area, Kaepung District, Kaesong City, North Korea.
Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Muksan-ri area, Kaepung District, Kaesong City, North Korea.

Direct flights to China too ‘atrocious’? Fly to Hong Kong first, then switch to high-speed rail

The new destinations will connect Hong Kong with popular tourist cities, including Nanjing and Wuxi in Jiangsu province, and Hefei in Anhui province.
The new destinations will connect Hong Kong with popular tourist cities, including Nanjing and Wuxi in Jiangsu province, and Hefei in Anhui province.

China’s population drops for fourth year as fewer babies born

The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades, from 9.54 million in 2024.
The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades, from 9.54 million in 2024.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.